New program aims to help older dialysis patients manage falls, memory, and daily tasks
NCT ID NCT05793138
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This pilot study tests a program that screens older dialysis patients for common age-related problems like falls, memory trouble, and medication issues. A geriatrics team then gives personalized recommendations to the dialysis clinic. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and can improve how these problems are managed. The study involves 120 participants aged 55 and older who live in the community.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Geriatric Care Model (behavioral intervention: screening and personalized recommendations)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a larger trial that shows how to better manage age-related health problems in older dialysis patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (120 participants) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The intervention may not improve outcomes or may be too resource-intensive for routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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55 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Patient Inclusion Criteria: * community-dwelling dialysis patients 55 and older * may have cognitive impairment Patient Exclusion Criteria: * advanced dementia * non-English or Spanish speaking * nursing home residents * hospice enrollees
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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